CHECKLIST #7

Welcome to BabySteps Checklist #7. Now that you have been learned more about using your wheat, we are going to give you a new food storage food to try … legumes! Don’t worry, legumes is just a fancy word for beans and also includes lentils, split peas, and dry soup mixes. For this checklist we are going to be purchasing dried beans, some more Baking Ingredients, add in another Non-Food Item, and of course continue to bolster our Three Month Food Supply.

Dried beans are an excellent item for food storage because they are very inexpensive, have a long storage life, and can be made into a lot of different recipes. Once you actually learn how to use them you will find ways to use beans very often in your everyday cooking. Most people are comfortable with using canned beans so learning to use dried beans is a new experience. It’s best to start out with a few different varieties of beans until you learn the kinds your family likes best, then you can stock up more on those varieties.